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Biden warns of possible Russian invasion of Ukraine in February

A serviceman checks his machine-gun in a shelter on the territory controlled by pro-Russian fighters at the front line with Ukrainian government forces near Spartak village in Yasynuvata district of Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, January 27, 2022 [Alexei Alexandrov/AP Photo]

The White House says President Joe Biden has warned Ukraine’s president that there is a “distinct possibility” that Russia could take military action against Ukraine in February, as the United States sought an open UN Security Council meeting to discuss the crisis.

The news comes as the Kremlin likewise sounded a grim note on Thursday, saying it saw “little ground for optimism” in resolving the crisis after the US this week again rejected Russia’s main demands.

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